TransPAC

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TransPAC Report
James Williams williams_at_iu.edu TransPAC Project
Manager Indiana University June 5, 2001
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TransPAC Introduction

• NSF funded program (part of the HPIIS programs)
• Provide a high-performance network between the
  Asia-Pacific area and the US
• Encourage collaborative science between AP and US
• Set to terminate October 2003

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TransPAC activities for 2000/2001

• New TransPAC Web page design (http//www.transpac.
  org)
• Features include
• ? News items
• ? Application database
• ? Network Operations Center
• ? Support services
• ? Engineering

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TransPAC activities for 2000/2001 (cont.)

• TransPAC newsletter debuted May 2001
• TransPAC HPIIS Performance Review, October 25,
  2000
• NLANR/Joint Techs meeting in Hawaii January 2001,
  jointly sponsored by TransPAC
• APAN Hawaii meeting TransPAC meeting in Tokyo in
  conjunction with IWS2001in February 2001
• TransPAC/GGF sponsored mini-GGF in Tokyo in
  October 2001
• TransPAC measurement activity in collaboration
  with QBSS project
• TransPAC link upgrade

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TransPAC Link Status

• The TransPAC network runs from the Tokyo XP to
  the STAR TAP in Chicago.
• TransPAC began as a 35Mbps connection in June
  1998. Link upgraded 4 times.
• The current TransPAC connection is 155Mbps.
• Current negotiations with vendors promise 8 times
  bandwidth for less than ½ current costs

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Questions??

• James Williams
• williams_at_iu.edu